Highlights: 4 killed, 8 injured as vehicle overturns in Jharkhand's Khunti
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- May 27, 2023 09:33 pm IST
Chhattisgarh: Woman Naxalite, two BSF jawans injured in encounter
A woman Naxalite was seriously injured in a gun-battle with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district, while two jawans of the Border Security Force (BSF) also suffered minor injuries in the face-off, police said on Saturday.
- May 27, 2023 09:13 pm IST
Ukraine targets Russian oil pipeline installations with drones - Russian media
Ukraine struck oil pipeline installations deep inside Russia on Saturday with a series of drone attacks including on a station serving the Druzhba pipeline, while shelling from Ukraine killed at least two, Russian officials and media said.
- May 27, 2023 08:13 pm IST
AAP dissolves Goa executive committee; revamp on the cards
The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday dissolved its Goa executive committee, a senior AAP leader said. The move is aimed at revamping the party’s state unit, AAP’s Goa president Amit Palekar said.
- May 27, 2023 07:50 pm IST
4 killed, 8 injured as vehicle overturns in Jharkhand's Khunti
Four people were killed and eight others injured after their vehicle overturned in Jharkhand's Khunti district on Saturday, police said.
The incident happened in Chatam Utub village in Arki police station area when the van was returning from a weekly market with 20 people on board, they said.
- May 27, 2023 07:42 pm IST
Sexual harassment allegation against WFI prez: Statements of complainants recorded, police tells court
The Delhi Police on Saturday informed a court here that it has recorded the statements of women wrestlers who have accused Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment.
- May 27, 2023 07:00 pm IST
BJP trying to replicate Manipur-like situation in Bengal: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that the BJP was trying to replicate a Manipur-like situation in her state by planning to orchestrate ethnic riots.
She condemned the attack on state minister Birbaha Hansda's vehicle and said that the BJP activists, not members of the Kurmi community, were behind the incident that took place on Friday.
- May 27, 2023 06:20 pm IST
Kejriwal, KCR not trustworthy for oppn’s unity, claims AICC spokesman
All India Congress Committee (AICC) spokesman Alok Sharma on Saturday said the Congress party did not have trust on Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal and not sure if he would remain in the united opposition to take on Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dispensation in 2024.
- May 27, 2023 06:13 pm IST
‘Irresponsible’, ‘anti-people’: BJP slams CMs boycotting NITI Aayog meeting
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday lashed out at chief ministers who boycotted the governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog, calling it ‘unfortunate’ ‘irresponsible’ and ‘anti-people’.
- May 27, 2023 06:08 pm IST
Two Naxals arrested in Jharkhand's Palamu
Two Naxals belonging to the banned Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) outfit were arrested in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Saturday, police said.
The rebels, identified as 32-year-old Surendra Singh and 25-year-old Nakul Singh, were nabbed in Madhuri forest in Padwa area, around 190 km from state capital Ranchi.
- May 27, 2023 05:40 pm IST
Bengaluru-bound Nepal Airlines flight returns to Kathmandu after suspected bird strike
A Bengaluru-bound Nepal Airlines aircraft was forced to return to the Tribhuvan International Airport here on Saturday after it reportedly suffered a bird hit.
- May 27, 2023 05:22 pm IST
Thundershowers in Delhi uproot trees, disrupt power supply
Thundershowers in Delhi on Saturday uprooted trees and snapped branches of many others disrupting power supply in some areas of the city, officials said.
Power supply in some areas, including Fatehpur Beri, Sainik Farms, Chattarpur, Mundka, Najafgarh, Dwarka, Mahipalpur, Suraj Mal Vihar, Baljeet Nagar and Dilshad Garden, was disrupted at various lengths of time due to the rains.
- May 27, 2023 04:37 pm IST
Withdraw Delhi ordinance or it will be defeated in Parliament, KCR tells Centre
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately withdraw the ordinance issued by the Centre on control of services in Delhi, as his counterparts from Delhi and Punjab, Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann, met him over the issue in Delhi.
- May 27, 2023 03:44 pm IST
IMD issues Orange alert for Haryana, Rajasthan, UP, amid possibility of thunderstorms in Delhi
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued an Orange alert for Haryana, North-East Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and said that there is a possibility of thunderstorms in Delhi for the next 3-4 days.
- May 27, 2023 02:59 pm IST
Drones damage building in Russia's Pskov region: governor
Two drones damaged an administration building of an oil pipeline in Russia's western Pskov region, the regional governor said Saturday.
The explosion is the latest in an escalating series of attacks in Russia amid the Ukraine offensive.
- May 27, 2023 02:53 pm IST
Army, Assam Rifles launch combing operations to restore peace in strife-torn Manipur
Indian Army and Assam Rifles have launched large-scale combing operations in the aftermath of the fresh violence in the Imphal Valley to restore peace and normalcy in the strife-torn Manipur.
The operations have also been launched in the vulnerable flash points and in the higher reaches surrounding Imphal Valley.
- May 27, 2023 02:17 pm IST
Arvind Kejriwal arrives to meet K Chandrashekar Rao in Hyderabad to support against the Centre's ordinance
- May 27, 2023 01:39 pm IST
Sikkim CM greets people of state on completion of four years in power
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Saturday greeted the people of his state on completion of four years of his government and said various infrastructure projects have been launched to improve connectivity and transportation networks.
Expressing gratitude to the people of Sikkim for giving him an opportunity to serve them, Tamang said that he will continue to strive hard to take the state on the path of peace, progress and prosperity.
He also thanked his party workers for their contributions to the success of the SKM government and urged them to work hard and serve as a bridge between the people and the government.
- May 27, 2023 01:12 pm IST
Japan PM Kishida says willing to meet Kim Jong Un over kidnappings
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try and resolve the issue of Japanese nationals abducted in the 1960s and 1970s, media reported.
"I am determined to face Kim Jong Un directly myself, without any preconditions," Kishida said at a gathering on the issue in Tokyo, the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper said. The Nikkei and Kyodo news agency carried similar reports.
Pyongyang admitted in 2002 to kidnapping 13 Japanese citizens decades before. Five abductees and their families later returned to Japan, saying the others had died.
- May 27, 2023 12:07 pm IST
Complaints filed againsts Kejriwal, Kharge for ‘inciteful' statements on President Murmu's caste
Complaint filed against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and others for making incite-full statements citing caste of President Droupadi Murmu regarding the event of the inauguration of the new Parliament building with the intent to promote enmity among communities/groups and trying to create distrust for GoI to fulfil their political motives which are an offence u/s 121,153A,505 and 34 IPC. (ANI)
- May 27, 2023 11:44 am IST
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport gets advanced e-gate system
In order to develop a technologically advanced ecosystem that will offer a seamless, consistent and paperless service experience, the International Airport here has introduced the advanced e-gate system to facilitate the journey of passengers.
After checking in, passengers can enter the Security Holding Area (SHA) by scanning their boarding pass at the e-gates, the Airport authority has said.
"Six e-gates with QR code scanners have been installed in the pre-security hold area of the airport's domestic and international terminals. Earlier, the officials used to directly check the boarding pass and admit the passengers," the airport authority said in a release.
With the introduction of e-Gate, passengers will be able to speed up the check-in process and avoid long queues during peak hours, it said.
- May 27, 2023 11:14 am IST
4 Delhi-bound flights diverted to Jaipur due to bad weather
A total of four flights coming to Delhi from different cities were diverted to Jaipur due to heavy rain and bad weather, Airport officials informed on Saturday.
Meanwhile, flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport were also affected on Saturday due to rain and inclement weather.
The airport authorities have advised the people to contact the airlines for getting updated flight information.
"Due to bad weather, flight operations are impacted at Delhi Airport. It is advisable to contact the airlines concerned for updated flight information," the Delhi Airport said in a statement on Saturday.
- May 27, 2023 10:29 am IST
India's active Covid case tally down to 5,259
India saw a single day rise of 425 new coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases has decreased to 5,259, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.
The death toll has increased to 5,31,859 with three fatalities, which includes one death reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The COVID-19 case tally was recorded at 4.49 crore.
- May 27, 2023 09:23 am IST
‘Spews nonsense everyday’: Ramdev demands Brij Bhushan's arrest
Yoga guru Ramdev has lent support to India's top wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar for several weeks demanding Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's arrest for allegedly sexually harassing seven women grapplers, including a minor, Live Hindustan reported.
- May 27, 2023 08:45 am IST
Assam school board notified to introduced Bodo as medium of instruction
Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) has been notified to introduce Bodo as a medium of instruction for Higher Secondary Arts courses from 2023-24.
In a notification, AHSEC said that Institutions willing to offer a Bodo medium of instruction to students are required to intimate AHSEC immediately.
- May 27, 2023 07:56 am IST
Congress leaders mark Jawaharlal Nehru's death anniversary today
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, party leaders Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal and others pay floral tribute to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary, at his memorial Shanti Van in Delhi.
- May 27, 2023 07:19 am IST
Who will attend and who will not in the NITI Aayog meet today?
At a time when 21 Opposition parties have chosen to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28, six chief ministers — all of states not ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party -- will not attend the Niti Aayog’s 8th governing council meeting on Saturday. Read more
- May 27, 2023 06:44 am IST
Rainfall with thunderstorm in Delhi-NCR likely during next 2 hours, says IMD
Thunderstorm and dust storm along with light to moderated intensity rain is expected in Delhi and the adjoining national capital region (NCR) during the next two hours, according to India Meteorological Department. Read more
- May 27, 2023 06:10 am IST
Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes Tonga Islands
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Tonga Islands region on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The quake was at a depth of 252 km (156.586 miles), GFZ said.
- May 27, 2023 05:45 am IST
PM Modi to chair NITI Aayog Council meeting today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the eighth governing council meeting of Niti Aayog on Saturday on the theme of 'Viksit Bharat @2047: Role of Team India' at the new Convention Centre in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
As the chairman of NITI Aayog, PM Modi will preside over the meeting.
PM Modi will deliberate on issues related to health, skill development, women empowerment and infrastructure development, with an aim to make India a developed nation by 2047.
"Eight prominent themes will be discussed during the day-long Meeting including (i) Viksit Bharat@2047, (ii) Thrust on MSMEs, (iii) Infrastructure and Investments, (iv) Minimising Compliances, (v) Women Empowerment, (vi) Health and Nutrition, (vii) Skill Development, and (viii) Gati Shakti for area development and social infrastructure," the NITI Aayog stated.